Govia Thameslink to take Aslef to Supreme Court over Southern Railway strikes

The move came on the second day of strike action by the union in a bitter dispute over driver only trains.
A further strike will be held on Friday as well as three more walkouts at the end of the month.
The strikes have halted most of Southern's 2,200 daily services. GTR lost a court case and an appeal last year to try to stop the strikes.
A statement said: "GTR is determined to protect its passengers and its business from unlawful industrial action.
"GTR is therefore prepared to continue its legal claim to the Supreme Court, as it believes that it has an arguable case that the... read more

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